I have noted that there are many skinks in my front yard. So with camera in tow, I got a shot or 5.

Great shots PM what camera are you using ? Col

and in my wanderings, there has been a few insects…

Another nice set

Olympus E-510, nice beast but getting a bit old now… it took a bit of a beating in PNG and even here it gets carried around everywhere. Its falling apart and I have to tolerate its nuances but I’m happy with it. Might upgrade this year to a E3 or wait until the new arrival from Mt Olympus due soon.

and for Lucky… here’s some Ducks recently spotted…

and did someone say Ginger? Or was that on Gilligan’s Island this morning???

I have noted that there are many skinks in my front yard. So with camera in tow, I got a shot or 5.

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good news and great shots.
have you got the shingleback, bluetongue and sleep lizards up there?
i watched a smallish bluetongue eating yesterday – either a turd or a bit of bamboo – i thought of your camera then – and wished i could have frozen the action to see what its diet was.

and just as pretty, some Heliconias :)

pepe said:

good news and great shots.
have you got the shingleback, bluetongue and sleep lizards up there?
i watched a smallish bluetongue eating yesterday – either a turd or a bit of bamboo – i thought of your camera then – and wished i could have frozen the action to see what its diet was.

No I haven’t seen a stumpy or bluey for years! We do get big Goannas, and I saw a Frill Necked Lizard out by the new place we have bought. We get plenty of dragons, beardos and water and we do get Lace Monitors and they are HUGE! And there are Crocodiles around the place.

So big lizards, we got some.

and waterlillies…. yeah I know I take a lot of waterlilly photos…

and last one…

Beautiful skink & insect shots – thanks PM.

(yeh yeh the ginger and everything is nice too – I just love skinks and insects :D)

and did someone say Ginger?
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fantastic – i wouldn’t have recognised them as ginger.

pain master said:

Olympus E-510, nice beast but getting a bit old now… it took a bit of a beating in PNG and even here it gets carried around everywhere. Its falling apart and I have to tolerate its nuances but I’m happy with it. Might upgrade this year to a E3 or wait until the new arrival from Mt Olympus due soon.

Nice bit of kit.. has one thing that mine doesn’t .. live view

urban-wombat said:

pain master said:

Olympus E-510, nice beast but getting a bit old now… it took a bit of a beating in PNG and even here it gets carried around everywhere. Its falling apart and I have to tolerate its nuances but I’m happy with it. Might upgrade this year to a E3 or wait until the new arrival from Mt Olympus due soon.

Nice bit of kit.. has one thing that mine doesn’t .. live view

I rarely use the live view, only if I am reaching a hard to get to spot and I cannot get my eye behind the view finder.

Wonderful photos PM, again. I love the skinks and of course the water lilies. Actually I love ‘em all!

Thanks :)

pain master said:

and for Lucky… here’s some Ducks recently spotted…

Oh how cute:)

Thanks PM:D

Just lovely your photos PM:)

pain master said:

and just as pretty, some Heliconias :)

wow…..that is lovely:) Nope stunning:D

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

and just as pretty, some Heliconias :)

wow…..that is lovely:) Nope stunning:D

wait until you see a bunch of PNGeans with one of these “crabclaw” petals on their noses to keep the sun off!

pain master said:

Lucky1 said:

pain master said:

and just as pretty, some Heliconias :)

wow…..that is lovely:) Nope stunning:D

wait until you see a bunch of PNGeans with one of these “crabclaw” petals on their noses to keep the sun off!

Very sensible! Maybe I should try growing some..

Lovely photos PM

>I have noted that there are many skinks in my front yard.

So it’s mixed grill tonight?

pain master said:

I have noted that there are many skinks in my front yard. So with camera in tow, I got a shot or 5.

Love this one! Why don’t we get pretty skinks like that here! I have heaps, but they are all the usual garden variety skink (‘scuse the pun)
I do get heaps of adorable little geckos though.

pain master said:

and waterlillies…. yeah I know I take a lot of waterlilly photos…

but I think this is the first you’ve taken of blue water lillies…my favourite, so thank you. :)

CollieWA said:

>I have noted that there are many skinks in my front yard.

So it’s mixed grill tonight?

not enough meat on a skink for mixed grill… although I could mash them together to form a sausage or pattie type meat, my preference is to salt them in brine and use them like anchovies.

>not enough meat on a skink for mixed grill…

If you go to Cambodia they eat insects Eww.
Can’t be a lot of meat in them either!

Glad I’m veggo.

Good morning gardeners, hope everyone had a great Christmas and new years :)

shell bell said:

Good morning gardeners, hope everyone had a great Christmas and new years :)

Oops, wrong thread.

Excellent shots, thanks for sharing

hortfurball said:

pain master said:

I have noted that there are many skinks in my front yard. So with camera in tow, I got a shot or 5.

Love this one! Why don’t we get pretty skinks like that here! I have heaps, but they are all the usual garden variety skink (‘scuse the pun)
I do get heaps of adorable little geckos though.

His skin pattern and colouring reminds me of a garden hose…….

Lucky1 said:

hortfurball said:

pain master said:

I have noted that there are many skinks in my front yard. So with camera in tow, I got a shot or 5.

Love this one! Why don’t we get pretty skinks like that here! I have heaps, but they are all the usual garden variety skink (‘scuse the pun)
I do get heaps of adorable little geckos though.

His skin pattern and colouring reminds me of a garden hose…….

Nice bit of work by the taxidermist …they look so life like. What calibre did uyou use so as not to damage the reptile……:) :)

CollieWA said:

>not enough meat on a skink for mixed grill…

If you go to Cambodia they eat insects Eww.
Can’t be a lot of meat in them either!

Glad I’m veggo.

I thought Veggos didn’t eat meat?

shell bell said:

Good morning gardeners, hope everyone had a great Christmas and new years :)

I sure did Shell Bell!

>I thought Veggos didn’t eat meat?

We don’t, so I don’t have to worry about stir fried cockroaches in Cambodia, or liver and onions in more “enlightened” places…

Love this.

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Spectators dressed as former player and current cricket commentator Richie Benaud watch day 2 of the second Test between Australia and Pakistan at the SCG on January 4, 2010.

PM just had another look at your phots..and can see why LuckyOne makes such glowing comments..look forward to seeing plenty more.

CollieWA said:

Love this.

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Spectators dressed as former player and current cricket commentator Richie Benaud watch day 2 of the second Test between Australia and Pakistan at the SCG on January 4, 2010.

Now that is very cool , lmao

The Estate said:

Excellent shots, thanks for sharing

Thanks for looking :)

drylander1 said:

Nice bit of work by the taxidermist …they look so life like. What calibre did uyou use so as not to damage the reptile……:) :)

Formaldehyde.

CollieWA said:

Love this.

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Spectators dressed as former player and current cricket commentator Richie Benaud watch day 2 of the second Test between Australia and Pakistan at the SCG on January 4, 2010.

I’m sure it’s been done, but I can’t help it..

Is that the beige, the white, the off-white, the ivory or the bone?

:D

>Is that the beige, the white, the off-white, the ivory or the bone?

Yes.

8^)

CollieWA said:

>Is that the beige, the white, the off-white, the ivory or the bone?

Yes.

8^)

Teehee :D

pain master said:

CollieWA said:

>not enough meat on a skink for mixed grill…

If you go to Cambodia they eat insects Eww.
Can’t be a lot of meat in them either!

Glad I’m veggo.

I thought Veggos didn’t eat meat?

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From: CollieWA
ID: 76224
Subject: re: January 2010 photos…

>I thought Veggos didn’t eat meat?

We don’t, so I don’t have to worry about stir fried cockroaches in Cambodia, or liver and onions in more “enlightened” places…

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But earlier you said there be no meat on a insect…. Can’t be a meat eater if you don’t eat any meat?

Thanks Urb, and I love the Beige Jackets Collie… :)

pain master said:

pain master said:

CollieWA said:

>not enough meat on a skink for mixed grill…

If you go to Cambodia they eat insects Eww.
Can’t be a lot of meat in them either!

Glad I’m veggo.

I thought Veggos didn’t eat meat?

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From: CollieWA
ID: 76224
Subject: re: January 2010 photos…

>I thought Veggos didn’t eat meat?

We don’t, so I don’t have to worry about stir fried cockroaches in Cambodia, or liver and onions in more “enlightened” places…

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But earlier you said there be no meat on a insect…. Can’t be a meat eater if you don’t eat any meat?

Yeah, what I meant was not only the yuck factor, they are pointless as a thing to eat because of the meat in them.

CollieWA said:

pain master said:

pain master said:

I thought Veggos didn’t eat meat?

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From: CollieWA
ID: 76224
Subject: re: January 2010 photos…

>I thought Veggos didn’t eat meat?

We don’t, so I don’t have to worry about stir fried cockroaches in Cambodia, or liver and onions in more “enlightened” places…

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But earlier you said there be no meat on a insect…. Can’t be a meat eater if you don’t eat any meat?

Yeah, what I meant was not only the yuck factor, they are pointless as a thing to eat because of the meat in them.

shells and guts have got to have some protein… as long as you don’t cook ‘em too long????

>shells and guts have got to have some protein… as long as you don’t cook ‘em too long????

But it also needs to stay down long enough to extract that protein..

Here’s another skink :)

here’s a white spider having a feed… I have always seen these as yellow…

Dam Weevils anyone?

Cockerroachy anyone?

and a Dam Moth giving me the Eye!

Four Barred Sword Tail Butterfly on Mt Stuart, and the only place in North Queensland where these guys hang out… well near Towntown anyways….

and a double barred finch for those of you who are thinking that I am not taking anymore bird photos???

pain master said:

here’s a white spider having a feed… I have always seen these as yellow…

Spikey little devil aint he?

pain master said:

Cockerroachy anyone?

He’s handsome.

pain master said:

Four Barred Sword Tail Butterfly on Mt Stuart, and the only place in North Queensland where these guys hang out… well near Towntown anyways….

Very precious.I wonder what it feeds on. Must be something that’s pecular to Towntown.

pain master said:

and a double barred finch for those of you who are thinking that I am not taking anymore bird photos???

Cutie. We get quite a lot of them round here.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Four Barred Sword Tail Butterfly on Mt Stuart, and the only place in North Queensland where these guys hang out… well near Towntown anyways….

Very precious.I wonder what it feeds on. Must be something that’s pecular to Towntown.

The larvae feed on Melodorum leichardtii or Acid Drop Vine…

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Four Barred Sword Tail Butterfly on Mt Stuart, and the only place in North Queensland where these guys hang out… well near Towntown anyways….

Very precious.I wonder what it feeds on. Must be something that’s pecular to Towntown.

The larvae feed on Melodorum leichardtii or Acid Drop Vine…

Zig Zag Vine. Found all over the place not just Townsville area.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

pomolo said:

Very precious.I wonder what it feeds on. Must be something that’s pecular to Towntown.

The larvae feed on Melodorum leichardtii or Acid Drop Vine…

Zig Zag Vine. Found all over the place not just Townsville area.

But in Townsville, only at Mt Stuart.

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

The larvae feed on Melodorum leichardtii or Acid Drop Vine…

Zig Zag Vine. Found all over the place not just Townsville area.

But in Townsville, only at Mt Stuart.

Gotcha!

pain master said:

Four Barred Sword Tail Butterfly on Mt Stuart, and the only place in North Queensland where these guys hang out… well near Towntown anyways….

Wow! That took some figuring out!

a waterlilly

A stunning Water Lily, it’s glowing like sunshine :)

pain master said:

a waterlilly

Oh that is stunning…… and very soft to look at.

ooops, bigger then it should be…. sorry. The softness was added on after the shot. Oooops me bad.

pain master said:

here’s a white spider having a feed… I have always seen these as yellow…

bump… here’s another jewel spider like roughys….